Northampton County Crime Rates & Safety
Official, public crime data for Northampton County, reported by local police departments to the FBI. We show it as a rate per 100,000 residents so towns of different sizes are comparable, with the years available and how much of the county was reporting. County- and municipality-level only, never a rating of an individual home, street, or person.
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Offenses per 100,000 residents, from agencies covering about 84% of the county.
- 85 / 100k
- Violent / 100k
- 896 / 100k
- Property / 100k
- 2024
- Data year
| Year | Violent / 100k | Property / 100k | County reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 135 / 100k | 798 / 100k | 70% |
| 2023 | 108 / 100k | 986 / 100k | 83% |
| 2024 | 85 / 100k | 896 / 100k | 84% |
Reported violent offenses per 100k were lower in 2024 than in 2023. Years with sparse reporting are omitted.
By town in Northampton County
Each town's figures come from its own police department's FBI reporting. Towns without a reliably-reporting local agency aren't listed here. They're covered by the county totals above (many smaller townships are policed by the Pennsylvania State Police). A rate looks high or low partly because of how thoroughly an agency reports, so read these as context, not a verdict.
| Town (reporting agency) | Violent / 100k | Property / 100k | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 333 / 100k | 803 / 100k | 2024 |
| Bethlehem Township | 72 / 100k | 1,159 / 100k | 2024 |
| Easton | 196 / 100k | 1,194 / 100k | 2024 |
| Forks Township | Fewer than 10 | 567 / 100k | 2024 |
| Hellertown | Fewer than 10 | 589 / 100k | 2024 |
| Lower Saucon Township | 109 / 100k | 654 / 100k | 2024 |
| Moore Township | None reported | 385 / 100k | 2024 |
| Nazareth | Fewer than 10 | 709 / 100k | 2024 |
| Northampton | Fewer than 10 | 365 / 100k | 2024 |
| Palmer Township | Fewer than 10 | 1,333 / 100k | 2024 |
| Upper Nazareth Township | Fewer than 10 | 235 / 100k | 2024 |
| Walnutport | None reported | None reported | 2024 |
Northampton County: overdose context
County-level, not specific to any town, school, or home.
Northampton County recorded 41 drug-overdose deaths in 2024, down from 61 the prior year (peak of 93 in 2017). Recent years are provisional. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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Common questions
What is the crime rate in Northampton County, PA?
In 2024, police in Northampton County reported about 85 / 100k violent offenses and 896 / 100k property offenses per 100,000 residents, based on FBI UCR/NIBRS data covering roughly 84% of the county's population. Rates are reported offenses, which depend on how completely each police agency reports.
Where does this Northampton County crime data come from?
The FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which publishes the offense counts local and state police agencies report under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) and National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) programs. We sum each agency's monthly reports into annual county and town totals and express them as a rate per 100,000 residents. We don't add a score or ranking of our own.
Does a lower crime rate mean a town is "safer"?
Not necessarily. A reported-crime rate reflects what police recorded and how completely an agency reports, not the experience of living somewhere. We publish the official numbers as context for families and intentionally do not rank towns or rate individual homes, streets, or neighborhoods.
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These figures describe counties and municipalities, not individual homes or people. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context, not a safety rating. Crime counts reflect what police agencies reported and vary with reporting practices. Sources: FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR/NIBRS), 2024; county overdose: Pennsylvania Department of Health. County reference population: U.S. Census 2020.